WASHINGTON — The exodus of House Democrats leaving their seats ahead of a challenging midterm election season continued Tuesday, with Rhode Island Rep. Jim Langevin and California Rep. Jerry McNerney announcing retirement plans within minutes of each other.
The decisions by Langevin and McNerney bring the number of House Democrats retiring after this term to 20, with eight more running for other offices. On the GOP side, 13 members are either retiring or running for other offices.
Langevin, 57, who was first elected in 2000, has served over two decades in the House. He has become recognized as a national leader on cybersecurity. He is the second ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and the third ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee.
